MACOMB, IL - The Emmet-Chalmers Fire Protection District, through the great support from their constituents, has put ten new sets gear out into the field. This gear has the latest safety requirements and has new features to keep the firefighters safe. All new gear has to pass National...
MACOMB, IL -- Emmet-Chalmers Firefighters participated in the Western Illinois University Fire Club's stair climb in Thompson Hall. Emmet-Chalmers Firefighters and other local emergency personnel competed in an eighteen floor relay race, ascending and descending, in full turn-out gear while carrying common firefighting equipment and...
Join us in honoring the lives of 98 firefighters who died in the line of duty during 2013 and nine firefighters who died in previous years during the 33rd National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service on Sunday, October 12. The service begins at 10:00 a.m. (ET)...
MACOMB, IL – Fire Prevention Week – Day 7 ABC 7 Eyewitness News (WLS-TV) in Chicago had an interesting story and video last week. The story talks about how fires burn faster and hotter due to modern materials used in the construction and furnishing of homes. ...
MACOMB, IL – Fire Prevention Week – Day 6 Sparky the Fire Dog has some great activities for families to learn about fire prevention. Check out the following web sites for more information: For kids: http://www.sparky.org For parents: http://www.sparky.org/parentpage/fpwkids.htm...
MACOMB, IL – Fire Prevention Week – Day 5 Installing your smoke alarms correctly - and making sure that are in working order - is an important step to making your home and family safer from fire. For more information about installing and maintaining smoke alarms, check...
MACOMB, IL – Fire Prevention Week – Day 4 This NFPA video provides the latest information on types of smoke alarms you need, their placement and special features. Working smoke alarms give you early warning to help you escape a fire. You can also check out the...
MACOMB, IL – Fire Prevention Week – Day 3 Almost three of five (60%) of reported home fire deaths in 2007 to 2011 resulted from fires in homes with no smoke alarms or no working smoke alarms. Make sure yours are working; test them every month! For...
MACOMB, IL - Fire Prevention Week - Day 2 Did you know that many people don’t test their smoke alarms as often as they should? When there is a fire, smoke spreads fast. You need working smoke alarms to give you time to get out. Test...
MACOMB, IL -- Today is the beginning of Fire Prevention Week. Emmet - Chalmers Firefighters will be posting fire safety messages all week long. The theme for this year is: WORKING SMOKE ALARMS SAVE LIVES TEST YOUR EVERY MONTH Fire Prevention Week was established to commemorate the Great Chicago...